MORNING ISSUE:
1. Adoration & Pizza: The Michigan Retreat House That Fosters 30 Vocations a Year – C. Watson
2. When A Nation Becomes Possessed – Fr. David Nix at Pilgrim Priest
3. Ringwraiths – Fanny Jean Jones at Ignitum Today
4. Bishop Strickland of Tyler Discovers the Traditional Latin Mass – Bree A. Dail at NC Register
5. A Retort To Sandro Magister’s Vatican II ‘Fake News’ On Viganò – Roberto de Mattei at RCæli
6. When They’re Going After the Virgin Mary, You Know Protest has Turned to Madness – NYPost
7. ‘The West Wing’ had a Disastrous Influence on Catholics – Elizabeth Lev at Catholic Herald
8. 6 Things to Keep in Mind When (Not If) Church’s Human Element Lets You Down – S. Browder
9. A Beautiful Outdoor Ordinariate Mass in North Carolina – Gregory DiPippo at New Liturgical. . .
10. Not A Norwegian – Fr. John Hunwicke at Fr Hunwicke’s Mutual Enrichment
Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament – EWTN Poland
Back to School? ‘No Thanks’ Say Millions of New Homeschooling Parents – Kerry McDonald
In Devon, Vandals Attack a Saint Whose Popularity is Growing – Nick Hallett at Catholic Herald
A Priest Stands For The Truth, & More Great News Links Links! – The Best In Catholic Blogging
Churches Burned Across the Country: Why Was This Not National News? – Jim Denison
The Lockdown & the God of Surprises – Daniel Mark at Catholic Stand
These Beautiful Catholic Statues Are Underwater – V.M. Traverso at Aleteia
Common Fundraising Problems. . . Debunked – Brice Sokolowski at CatholicFundraiser.net
What Betsy DeVos Gets Wrong, Homeschoolers Get Right about Reopening Schools – KMcDonald
Founding Parish of Knights of Columbus Vandalized with Satanic Symbols – Nicholas Rowan
RELIGIOUS FREEDOM:
Bye-Bye, Blaine Amendments – Casey Chalk at Crisis Magazine
Cardinal Dolan: AP Report on Paycheck Loan Program ‘Misleading at Best’ – CNA via The CWR
Trump Must Act to Stop Turkish Expansionism, Attacks on Christians – John Zmirak, Ph.D.
Christians Under Attack as PM Pushes ‘Tolerant’ Pakistan – Kathy Gannon at AP via Crux
FOR GOD & COUNTRY:
Defund the CCHD – Mary Ann Kreitzer at Les Femmes
Life Abundantly: Real NFP Stories – Emily at Total W(h)ine
Fights Over Columbus Statues Play Out in Court; Knights of Columbus Defend – Pat Eaton-Robb
Two Concepts of Europe: Remarks at the “Europe Uncensored” Conference – Viktor Orbán at TIC
Conservative Intellectuals Call for Tax Credit Expansion for Families Amid Pandemic – CNA
ANARCHY & CHAOS:
A Wave of Hate – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Left-Wing Protesters Turn Focus to Churches as Vandalism, Arson Escalate – Valerie Richardson
MP Receives Death Threat After Voting Pro-Life – Catholic Herald
LITURGY:
What Are ‘Mass Intentions’? – Fr. William Saunders at Catholic Exchange
July, A Month To Venerate The Precious Blood – Fr. John Zuhlsdorf at Catholic Herald
SACRED SCRIPTURE:
Why Does Jesus Speak in Parables? – Gayle Somers at Catholic Exchange
LITERATURE & BOOK REVIEW(S):
Flannery O’Connor & the Terrors of American Sentimentality – Jerome C. Foss at Law & Liberty
Children’s Books & The Christian Story – Sally Thomas at First Things
ARCHITECTURE:
The Miraculous Image & Shrine of the Madonna of Youghal – De Processu Martyriali
PODCAST(S):
Communion In The Hand, Centering Prayer, & The Dark Night – Dan Burke at C. Spiritual Direction
THEATER/FILM/STREAMING/TV:
Mr. Jones Film: Fake News Is Historic Reality: The N.Y. Times & Walter Duranty – Jen Maffessanti
Catholics Hold Vigil at Virgin Mary Statue Torched by Vandals – Ashley Oliver at Breitbart
Peter & the Primacy in Scripture & the Early Church Discussion – Steve Ray at Defenders f. . .
BONUS NEWS LINKS:
Sts. Louis & Zelie Martin’s Lessons for Pandemic Weddings – Michele Chronister at C. Exchange
Made for Mission – Pete Socks at Catholic Stand
ANNOUNCEMENT(S):
German Archdiocese Plans to Cut Parishes from 1,000 to 40 – Cthlc News Agency via The CWR
Bishop Edward Malesic of Greensburg Named to Lead Cleveland Diocese – Hannah Brockhaus
OBITUARY(IES)/DEATH(S):
Archbishop Lipscomb Dies; was ‘Good Bishop’ Who ‘Loved Mobile, Its People’ – CNS via Crux